What Would You Say

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"What Would You Say"
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Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming
B-side "Recently"
ReleasedSeptember 1994
Recorded1994
Studio Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre
Length
  • 3:42 (radio version)
  • 4:07 (album version)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) David J. Matthews
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"What Would You Say"
(1994)
"Jimi Thing"
(1994)

"What Would You Say" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1994 as the lead single from their debut album Under the Table and Dreaming . It reached #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In June 1995 it peaked at #9 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. John Popper of Blues Traveler appears as a guest performer, playing the harmonica.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "What Would You Say" - 3:42
  2. "Recently" (Radio Edit) - 3:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "What Would You Say"
Chart (1994–1995)Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [2] 30
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] 35
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4] 11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 15
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6] 5
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 9
US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "What Would You Say"
Chart (1995)Rank
US Hot 100 Singles Airplay (Billboard) [9] 67
US Top Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard) [10] 24
US Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles (Billboard) [11] 36

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